How to Read and Speak Like a TV News Reporter
TV news reporters seem to project confidence and authority when they speak. As is thecase with many skills, practice makes perfect when it comes to reporting.
Watch the news to listen to how reporters sound.
Close your eves to focus on the reporter’s voice. Using their tone, the reporter tells youwhat is important, what is sad, what is exciting, and what you don’t want to miss.
Record yourseIf reading a report to spot your weaknesses.
Break out the video camera or smart phone and either record video or audio of yourself. Play it back and listen closely. Watch the news and compare your voice to the reporter’s.
Type up and print a news story that you want to practise reading. Use a font(字体) thatis 1. 5 “to 2”tall. This will most accurately reflect the teleprompter(提词器) type-style. Place the papers on a table across from you and try to read them while moving your eyes as little aspossible.
Be prepared to go off-script from time to time.
This is called ad-libbing(即兴演说), and you might see examples of it between twostories or at the end of a story on the news.
| A．You practise this way, too. |
| B．Look at the reporter’s body language. |
| C．Try not to criticize yourself too harshly. |
| D．It’s not so much what they’re saying, but how they are saying it. |
| E．Practise keeping your eyes still while reading from a distance. |
| F．The first step in learning to report the news is to watch the professionals. |
| G．A reporter might give a brief opinion or make a comment about the story. |
